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What makes an effective president of the United States?

Please fill in each paragraph of your response to the above prompt.  Copy and paste from your MS word document.
 

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Introduction:   Topic sentence responds to the prompt.  1 sentence introduces importance of presidential powers, 1 sentence introduces importance of presidential roles , 1 sentence introduces leadership skills (support for the topic sentence).  Conclusion sentence answering why having an effective president is important to you or to our nation. (9 points)
 

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Paragraph #2:  What are the significant powers of the president and how have they been used effectively in the past? 

5 sentences beginining with a topic sentence.  3 sentences that support the topic.  Conclusion sentence answering why effective use of power by president is important to you or to our nation. (9 points)
 

 3. 

Paragraph #3: What are the significant roles of the president and how have presidents been  effective in those roles in the past? 

5 sentences beginining with a topic sentence.  3 sentences that support the topic.  Conclusion sentence answering why a president’s ability to play these roles effectively is important to you or to our nation. (9 points)
 

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Paragraph #4: What are significant leadership skills and qualities that a president should have and how have past presidents effectively used those skills? 

5 sentences beginining with a topic sentence.  3 sentences that support the topic.  Conclusion sentence answering why having an skillful leader as president is important to you or to our nation. (9 points)
 

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Conclusion: Why is having having an effective president of the United States important both to our nation and to you?

2 sentences beginining with a topic sentence.  (4 points)
 



 
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